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Earthworm Jim series

Earthworm Jim 2

From Evil the Cat’s’Circus of the Scars’ to the planet of Meat, join Jim on a madcap chase across the galaxy. Saving cows, thwarting lawyers and outsmarting Psy-Crow are all in a day’s work for Jim. Are you up…

15 November 1995

Earthworm Jim 2 is a platform developed by Shiny Entertainment, released 15 November 1995 on Wii and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What Earthworm Jim 2 is

Earthworm Jim 2 is a platform game developed by Shiny Entertainment and released in 1995. It was published by Interplay Entertainment. It is available on Wii and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Earthworm Jim 2 follows the exploits of annelid superhero Jim and his new sidekick Snott as they try to rescue Jim's beloved Princess What's-Her-Name from a forced marriage to the nefarious Psy-Crow. While chasing Psy-Crow across the universe, Jim comes across the summer homes of a number of villains from the first game, including Major Mucus, Evil the Cat and Bob the Killer Goldfish. Like the original game, Earthworm Jim 2 contains a lot of irreverent, surrealist humor. It also features more diverse gameplay than the original, with each stage having a unique different style and mission, often with varied gameplay and objectives to complete from stage to stage, as well as various new…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Earthworm Jim series

Earthworm Jim 2 is the fifth of 22 entries we hold in the Earthworm Jim series. The next entry was Earthworm Jim 2 in 1995.

See all 22 Earthworm Jim games in release order →

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 8 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Earthworm Jim 2 launched on 15 November 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Rayman.

Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Rayman.

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Quick answers

Earthworm Jim 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Earthworm Jim 2 come out?
Earthworm Jim 2 was released on 15 November 1995 for Wii and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
How long does it take to beat Earthworm Jim 2?
The main story of Earthworm Jim 2 takes around 5 hrs, or 8 hrs for 100% completion.

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